Physical processes
Unit 9: Buying energy
Learning objective
a) Explore a range of useful energy
transfers and transformations
b) Use the principle of conservation of
energy to identify ways in which
energy is dissipated during
transfers
c) Understand the concept of voltage
with the transfer of energy in a
circuit, and investigate the voltage
of cells
d) Measure voltage in circuits, and
identify patterns in the
measurements of voltage in series
circuits and use these to draw
conclusions
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Pupils should:
x understand the law of conservation
of energy.
x use Sankey diagrams to represent
and interpret a range of energy
transfers.
x use the term efficiency correctly in
the context of energy transfer.
x know that a voltmeter measures in
volts (V) and is connected in
parallel to the cell.
x understand that increasing the
voltage will increase the current if
the components are kept the same.
x be able to carry out simple
calculations to find unknown
voltages when some voltages in a
circuit are given.
Unit 10: Satellites and space
Learning objective
a) Recall some evidence for the shape
of the Earth
b) State what an articial satellite is
and one use for a satellite and
describe some uses of articial
satellites
c) Describe how articial satellites can
be used for scientic research
d) Recall that planets and satellites
are kept in their orbits by gravity
e) Recall that gravity always pulls
things towards the centre of the
Earth
f) Explain that an object on Earth has
weight because of gravity
g) Recall that gravity is stronger if the
objects have more mass
h) Recall that gravity is weaker if
objects are further apart
PL033390 – Specification – Edexcel International Award in Lower Secondary Science (LSC01) –
Issue 1 – December 2012 © Pearson Education Limited 2012
Pupils should:
x understand the effect of gravity in
making the Earth spherical.
x know examples of evidence, e.g.
pictures from space; calculations of
shadow length at the same time at
different longitudes; Earth casts a
circular shadow on the Moon during
lunar eclipses.
x use the term artificial satellite
correctly and know that their uses
include weather forecasting, map
making, communications and
observation.
x know that satellites can be used to
orbit the Earth and other planets to
take photographs and provide
scientific data, e.g. temperatures.
x understand that the Earth’s orbit is
maintained by the Sun’s gravity
and transfer this understanding to
other planets and satellites.
x know that gravity is a force
measured in newtons (N).
x understand the difference between
weight and mass and use these
terms correctly.
x know that the greater the mass of
an object, the stronger the
gravitational force it exerts.
x know that the further away from
the centre of the Earth an object is,
the weaker the strength of the
gravitational force on it.
x understand how distance from the
Sun affects the orbit of different
planets.
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